Early childhood lung function is a stronger predictor of adolescent lung function in cystic fibrosis than early Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been suggested as a major determinant of poor pulmonary outcomes in cystic fibrosis (CF), although other factors play a role. Our objective was to investigate the association of early childhood Pseudomonas infection on differences in lung function in adolescence with CF.Tw...

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Main Authors: Jessica E Pittman, Hannah Noah, Hollin E Calloway, Stephanie D Davis, Margaret W Leigh, Mitchell Drumm, Scott D Sagel, Frank J Accurso, Michael R Knowles, Marci K Sontag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5432103?pdf=render